cHawk

It’s not that bad, is it?

We’re making 5.00 ERA Perez look like a TOR arm. That’s a problem.

Why can’t we hit with RISP?

Can we keep scoring runs?

Like if you think the bullpen will $*** the bed again, quote if you don’t.

If Happ can’t get through the 5th then I’m a bit concerned

They’re called productive outs.

In context, it's expected for at least one run to score with a runner on 2B with no out.

Not necessarily with the first one. Of the 53 runs they’ve scored, only 22 of them have come via HR. The second one is spot on but not the first one. If you look at last year, many games they would only score on HRs. It’s looked a bit different thus far.

A runner on 2nd with no out is a 1.068 run expectancy. I’d say it’s more the on the hitters for not scoring 3/3 times in that scenario.

“Alex Colome is a problem” He shouldn’t be the closer. Put him on in the 6th or maybe the 7th. Robles or Rogers or Duffey should be the closers. Except no Colome tomorrow please...he needs a day or two off. What is Wes doing with Colome? All of the sudden he looks like absolute @$$. I am concerned about the pen but I’m not going to freak out. In 2019, our bullpen looked like this at the beginning, and it pulled itself together. But for now, adjustments need to be made. Colome should not be the closer. Alcala or Rogers or Robles should.

I have a joke. The front office.

I believe it is fixable. But Colome is in no way a closer. 6th Inning or maybe 7th at the absolute most. Make Rogers and Robles the closers.

Yeah, the bullpen is a problem. Make Rogers and Robles the closers. Duffey, Thielbar, Alcala, and Stashak are the setup guys. Colome...is he trolling us?

Worst bullpen in baseball

To me, this should be the order vs RHP: 1. 3B Arraez 2. 2B Polanco 3. DH Cruz 4. CF Buxton 5. SS Simmons 6. C Garver 7. RF Kepler 8. 1B Sano 9. LF Cave

I mean Kepler does have a .250 BA and ~.340 OBP. Sano absolutely though

And another popout. Great situational hitting.

A one pitch popout.

But what about Innings 1-9? They've done a better job of stringing base hits together this year so far. Even then, it's too early to say that the situational hitting will be "pathetic" all season long. When they've had runners at 2nd and 3rd, they've gotten them in for the most part in Innings 1-9. It obviously has been in the 10th Inning but not "often times" in all innings.

You do make a good point, BUT... Let's look at a thing called run expectancy: https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/re24/ If you look at the table, you'll see the spot with a runner on 2nd with 0 outs. The number is 1.068. This means that more often than not, at least one run scores. So, what's a bigger problem: The offense putting up a goose egg 3/3 times in that scenario, or the bullpen giving up one run 3/3 times in that scenario? I still don't think this is a championship bullpen but saying these 3 losses have been SOLELY the bullpen's fault is inaccurate.

May is really the only arm I miss. Nobody is mourning the loss of Romo. Nobody. Did you see that guy last year? How so obviously cooked he was? Wisler might be a one shot wonder, infact, he sure looks like one now. Clippard...would've been nice to bring back, but he isn't exactly young either.

Burn the extra inning rule to the ground. But Chief is right. The bullpen has not looked like a championship quality bullpen. Colome right now reminds me of Romo, and that isn’t a good thing. I mean I can’t blame Rogers, because that run he gave up was an unER. But what was with the 0-2 pitch? 86mph? Where was the clutch hitting? Sano? You couldn’t knock ONE guy in? You watched an easily hit table pitch go by and walked back to the dugout? I want to see Rocco hold his players accountable for shtick like that. Also in extras, you can’t knock the runner on 2nd in in THREE tries? I mean I’m not going to give up on Colome yet but I’m worried he may be cooked. Not worried about Rogers. Worried about this team’s ability to “get it done” when things NEED to be done.

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not.